Aerospace firm Thales and cargo drone company Skyports are trialling a new drone delivery system for the National Health Service…
May 2020
Blacker scoops senior airfreight role at Expeditors
26 / 05 / 2020
Expeditors International has appointed Kelly Blacker to the role of senior vice president, global air. Blacker has held several leadership…
Van Anrooy to join dnata in the Netherlands
26 / 05 / 2020
Dnata has appointed Jan van Anrooy as managing director of its Dutch branch. From July 1, van Anrooy will succeed…
Peli BioThermal establishes pharma container service hub in Incheon
26 / 05 / 2020
Pharmaceutical packaging company Peli BioThermal has opened a new station and drop point Incheon, South Korea to benefit from the…
Gebrüder Weiss opens South Korea office
26 / 05 / 2020
Global logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new air & sea office in Seoul, South Korea, on June 1….
K+N controlling owner expects job losses
26 / 05 / 2020
The controlling shareholder of Kuehne+Nagel expects the company to cut up to 25% of its workers as a result of…
Air Astana converting 767s for new cargo division
26 / 05 / 2020
Air Astana is establishing a freight division, Air Astana Cargo, which will use three Boeing 767-300ERs which are being retired…
LATAM says no impact on cargo as it files for bankruptcy protection
26 / 05 / 2020
South American operator LATAM Airlines Group, along with some of its affiliates, is filing for US Chapter 11 creditor protection…
Lufthansa Group secures €9bn in financial support
26 / 05 / 2020
Lufthansa Group has secured approval from the federal German government’s economic stabilisation fund, WSF, for a €9bn financial package. Under…
Amazon Air’s freighter fleet projected to hit 200 in 2028
22 / 05 / 2020
A new report suggests that Amazon Air’s freighter fleet could hit 200 aircraft in 2028 as it opens its Cincinnati…
CSafe completes pharma ULD track-and-trace trial
22 / 05 / 2020
Temperature-controlled packaging firm CSafe Global has added track-and-trace technology to its active air cargo containers following a commercial pilot shipment….
LATAM Cargo launches its first Europe to US freighter service
22 / 05 / 2020
LATAM Cargo has launched services from Europe to the US for the first time, as capacity on the trade has…
Strong start to the year for Air Partner following a tough 2019
22 / 05 / 2020
Charter broker Air Partner saw profits and revenues decline last year but is expecting a busy 2020 as a result…
Kolkata Airport re-opens after devastating cyclone hits
21 / 05 / 2020
India’s Kolkata Airport has restarted cargo operations after it was hit by Cyclone Amphan last night. The cyclone hit Kolkata…
Air cargo in stable condition following coronavirus crisis
20 / 05 / 2020
CLIVE managing director Niall van de Wouw provides an update on the latest market statistics When the status of a…
Astral expands intra-Africa air cargo network
20 / 05 / 2020
Astral Aviation has expanded its intra-African network to meet capacity shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The Nairobi-headquartered airline said…
Aerotranscargo set for expansion
20 / 05 / 2020
Aerotranscargo is planning to increase its freighter fleet and charter network over the coming months. The Moldova-based airline said that…
Air cargo capacity slides as airport congestion slows operations
20 / 05 / 2020
The gap between air cargo capacity in 2020 and last year has grown again as airport congestion has slowed freighter…
Linz Airport launches first German-speaking airfreight training academy
20 / 05 / 2020
Linz Airport has collaborated with GrowNOW to launch the first German-speaking airfreight training academy, which will run courses from September…
FTA welcomes UK government’s proposed EU trade agreement
20 / 05 / 2020
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the UK government’s proposed Free Trade Agreement that will be used for…